| Ratings | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | |
| Conf | American | |
| W-L | 15-0 | |
| Off | 4 | |
| Def | 3 | |

| Date | Opponent | Expected | Outcome | Location | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat Oct 30 |
Cincinnati 2
|
L by 28 | L 31-12 | Home | 1-7 |
| Thu Oct 21 |
SMU 21
|
L by 14 | L 55-26 | Away | 1-6 |
| Thu Oct 7 |
Houston
|
L by 6.5 | L 40-22 | Home | 1-5 |
| Sat Oct 2 |
East Carolina
|
W by 3 | L 52-29 | Away | 1-4 |
| Sat Sep 25 |
UAB
|
W by 2.5 | L 28-21 | Home | 1-3 |
| Sat Sep 18 |
Ole Miss 17
|
L by 14 | L 61-21 | Away | 1-2 |
| Sat Sep 11 |
Morgan State
|
W by 47.5 | W 69-20 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 4 |
Oklahoma 2
|
L by 31 | L 40-35 | Away | 0-1 |
| Tue Dec 22 |
Nevada
|
L by 1 | L 38-27 | Neutral | 6-6 |
| Sat Dec 5 |
Memphis
|
W by 3.5 | W 35-21 | Home | 6-5 |
| Thu Nov 19 |
Tulsa 25
|
L by 4.5 | L 30-24 | Away | 5-5 |
| Sat Nov 14 |
Army
|
W by 3 | W 38-12 | Home | 5-4 |
| Sat Nov 7 |
East Carolina
|
W by 4 | W 38-21 | Away | 4-4 |
| Sat Oct 31 |
Temple
|
W by 7 | W 38-3 | Home | 3-4 |
| Sat Oct 24 |
UCF
|
L by 21 | L 51-34 | Away | 2-4 |
| Fri Oct 16 |
SMU 17
|
L by 6.5 | L 37-34 | Home | 2-3 |
| Thu Oct 8 |
Houston
|
L by 6.5 | L 49-31 | Away | 2-2 |
| Sat Sep 26 |
Southern Mississippi
|
W by 3.5 | W 66-24 | Away | 2-1 |
| Sat Sep 19 |
Navy
|
W by 5 | L 27-24 | Home | 1-1 |
| Sat Sep 12 |
South Alabama
|
W by 10.5 | W 27-24 | Away | 1-0 |